Sentence examples for excuses put forward from inspiring English sources

The excuses put forward by the professionals to explain failures such as the one suffered by the 1644 river landscape — it was "not fresh on the market," "a dealer was the consignor" — fail to conceal reality.

It prompted the memorable excuse, put forward by Mr. Strauss-Kahn's lawyer, Henri Leclerc, that DSK was unaware his female companions at orgies were prostitutes because they were not wearing any clothes.

On "Fox News Sunday," Trump called the assessment "ridiculous," and suggested it was an excuse Democrats put forward to rationalize their loss.

The lameness of the excuses she has put forward is indicative of the political cowardice at work here.

When Balotelli's apartment went up in flames after a prank with fireworks, the excuse of youth was put forward.

Waiting for the right mood and right time are the excuses that the students often put forward when they are asked to perform a task.

But that's not unique to critiques of religion, and restraining free expression on the ground of poor taste can too easily be used as an excuse to discard the ideas being put forward.

One excuse is that President Lech Kaczynski vetoes laws put forward by a government he detests.

It was the perfect storm for Spain's Sunday night shows – an excuse for everyone to shout and argue and put forward theories.

The inconsistencies in his testimony prompted the judge, when summing up the evidence, to ask the jury to consider whether Harwood had provided "an untruthful account of events, put forward as a deliberate attempt to try to excuse his actions".

Ed Balls, the opposition Labor Party's candidate for the treasury position, said the commission put forward "a tough and radical proposal" and that "the stalled recovery is not an excuse for ducking reform".